[more bony; most bony] 1 : resembling bone
▪ a hard, bony substance 2 : full of bones
▪ a bony piece of fish 3 : having large or noticeable bones
▪ bony fingers/knees 4 : very thin
▪ I used to be fat but my sister was always bony.
▪ a hard, bony substance
▪ a bony piece of fish
▪ bony fingers/knees
▪ I used to be fat but my sister was always bony.





